Obituaries
Shaun M Hesson
"Death is a part of life. It's the part that reminds us to live fully and appreciate every breath, every heartbeat, every moment." - Charles BukowskiA Celebration of Life will be held in loving memory of Shaun Hesson, Shaun was born August 18, 1980 and passed away on December 31, 2022The Celebration will be held on July 29, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p. Karen (Kramer) Schaub
Karen (Kramer) Schaub of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home on June 22, 2023.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with Pastor Michael Erickson officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown, Iowa. A visitation will be 4 to 6 p. Mary Irene Beals
Mary Irene Beals, 100, of LaPorte City, Iowa, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at LaPorte Specialty Care in LaPorte City.Mary was born on February 3, 1923, the daughter of Ernest and Pearl (White) Williams in Argenta, Illinois. She grew up in Illinois, later receiving her GED. On January 6, 1947, Mary was united in marriage to John Glen Beals in Decatur, IL. Wayne Keith Johnson
Wayne Keith Johnson, 80 of Blairstown died on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Colonial Manor, Amana. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church, Blairstown by Pastor Jeff Schanbacher. Friends may visit with the family on Monday at the church from 4 to 7 p.m. and on Tuesday after 9:30 a.m. Burial will be held at a later date at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown. Rozella Ilene (Miller) Belfield
Rozella Ilene (Miller) Belfield, age 95, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 23, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton, with Rev. David Lingard officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until 10:45 AM at the church on Friday. Donald Ray Halstead
Donald Ray Halstead, 71, of Vinton, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his home. Per Don’s wishes, there will be no services. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is serving Don and his family.Don was born September 8, 1951 in Vinton, the son of George and Mae (Mills) Halstead. He attended school in Vinton, graduating in 1969. Eleanor Lucille Coffland
Eleanor Lucille Coffland, age 96, of Van Horne, formerly of Blairstown passed away peacefully, on Friday, June 16, 2023 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown, with Rev. Jeff Schanbacher officiating. Interment will be held at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Kathryn Ann (Cherveny) Brunssen
Kathryn Ann (Cherveny) Brunssen, 94, of Keystone, IA passed away suddenly, Sunday, June 18, 2023 at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA, with family by her side.Kathryn the daughter of E.J. and Libbie (Zavodsky) Cherveny, was born February 5, 1929, at home in rural Benton County. She graduated from Belle Plaine High School, and attended Coe College. Andy Obiedzinski
Andy Obiedzinski, 44, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his home. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa.Andy was born Jan. 14, 1979, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Bruce and Wendy (Staab) Obiedzinski. He graduated from Center Point Urbana High School and attended Kirkwood Community College. Jerold Keith Peterson
Jerold Keith Peterson, age 81, of Ames, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 at his home in Ames. He was born on March 26, 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10:30 am at Bethany Lutheran Church, 609 Giddings Street in Kelley, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kelley.